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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 01:52 PM
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Default Re: Just Another High School Dropout!

Originally Posted by Joliet John
Back some time ago, Smokey Yunick tested this principal and put together a hot vapor engine in a Fiero. He managed to achieve 50 mpg. Perhaps with some tweaking one might get that a bit higher, but, scientifically, there's no way you'd ever get 200 mpg.
Adiabatic (or "hot vapor") engine. From 90hp / 35 mpg now to 250hp @ 51 mpg.

http://www.legendarycollectorcars.co...clusive-video/

Interesting..
 

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